Netflix, Amazon: What's new in May

By Lisa Respers France, CNN

Updated 2156 GMT (0456 HKT) May 5, 2014

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New movies for May – Netflix and Amazon are adding so much streaming content in May we're not sure the month's 31 days is enough time to sift through it all. You can kick off your movie and TV bingeing with "Adventures in Babysitting," which is now available on Netflix.

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New movies for May – "Forrest Gump" (1994) -- Life is like a box of ... . This film stars Tom Hanks as a child-like man who stumbles into some of the biggest moments in history. (Netflix)

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New movies for May – "Boys Don't Cry" (1999) -- The film based on the tragic story of Brandon Teena won Hilary Swank an Academy Award for best actress. (Netflix)

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New movies for May – "Hook" (1991) -- Robin Williams is a the now grown-up Peter Pan who must save his children from his arch-enemy Captain Hook in this fantasy film. (Netflix)

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New movies for May – "Gladiator" (2000) -- Russell Crowe and Joaquin Phoenix star in this Ridley Scott-directed film about a Roman general who is enslaved and forced to fight as a gladiator. (Netflix)

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New movies for May – "Broadway Idiot" (2013) -- It's not every musician that can go from being a platinum-selling punk rocker to Broadway star. This documentary about Green Day front man Billie Armstrong tells the story of his journey. (Netflix)

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New movies for May – "Kill Bill" Volumes 1 and 2 (2003, 2004) -- The body count is high in these Quentin Tarantino movies as Uma Thurman's character The Bride seeks her revenge in the martial arts flicks. (Netflix)

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New movies for May – "Kiss the Girls " (1997) -- Based on the James Patterson novel, this thriller stars Morgan Freeman and Ashley Judd. (Netflix)

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New movies for May – "La Bamba" (1987) -- The story of teenage Chicano rock star Ritchie Valens who died with Buddy Holly and The Big Bopper in a 1959 plane crash made Lou Diamond Phillips a star. (Netflix)

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New movies for May – "Legend of Bagger Vance" (2000) -- Will Smith stars as a caddy to Matt Damon's golfer who is in need of some help with his game. (Netflix)

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New movies for May – "Mr. Smith Goes to Washington" (1939) -- This film starring James Stewart is both a political film and a comedy. It is directed by Frank Capra who also teamed up with Steward for the classic Christmas film "It's a Wonderful Life."

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New movies for May – "The Big Chill" (1983) -- Come for the movie, stay for the soundtrack. An all-star ensemble including Kevin Kline, Glenn Close, Jeff Goldblum and William Hurt come together for this drama about a group of Baby Boomers who reunite for a trip after the suicide of a friend. (Netflix)

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New movies for May – "The Prince of Tides" (1991) -- Barbara Streisand and Nick Nolte star in this emotional romance. (Netflix)

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New movies for May – James Bond movies: The 1963 James Bond movie "From Russia With Love" (1963) is just one of many Bond flicks now available on Netflix. A few other selections include 1973's "Live and Let Die," 1983's "Never Say Never Again" and 1964's "Goldfinger."

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New movies for May – Godzilla movies: "Godzilla" will be in theaters starting May 16, but you can find even more of the monster on Netflix. The streaming service has four Godzilla movies from the mid '50s and '60s now available.

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New movies for May – HBO programming: Amazon is your new favorite place to watch HBO shows (other than HBO, obvs). The website has lined up full and partial seasons of lots of original HBO programming, including "Flight of the Conchords."

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New movies for May – "The Spectacular Now" (2013) -- Miles Teller and "Divergent" star Shailene Woodley navigate teen love in this drama. (Amazon)

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New movies for May – "Much Ado About Nothing" (2012) -- Joss Whedon directs this modern retelling of the Shakespeare classic starring Amy Acker and Alexis Denisof. (Netflix and Amazon)

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New movies for May – "Pain and Gain" (2013) -- Crime, comedy and weightlifting come together in this based-on-a-real-life story about a kidnapping gone awry starring Mark Wahlberg, Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson and Anthony Mackie. Michael Bay directs. (Netflix and Amazon)

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New movies for May – "Eddie Murphy: Delirious" (1983) -- Five words for you: "Uncle Gus and Aunt Bunny." Before he was the voice of Donkey in "Shrek" Murphy was a red leather clad comic stalking the stage in this stand-up film. (Netflix)

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New movies for May – "Star Trek Into Darkness" (2013) -- Trekkies rejoice! JJ Abrams directs the latest of this franchise which stars Zachary Quinto, Zoe Saldana and Benedict Cumberbatch. (Netflix and Amazon)

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New movies for May – "Scandal" Season 3 (2013) -- Fans of the ABC series will find this season memorable, if for no other reason than watching how hard they worked to hide star Kerry Washington's pregnancy. (Netflix)

New movies for May – "Leviathan" (2012) -- You kind of just have to watch this documentary about the fishing industry to get it. It engages the senses. (Netflix)

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New movies for May – "Vanishing of the Bees" (2009) -- This documentary looks into the dwindling population of honey bees around the world. (Netflix)

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New movies for May – "Escape from Tomorrow" (2013) -- Disneyland was not happy with the unauthorized scenes in this film about a man unraveling while on family vacation to the Happiest Place on Earth. (Netflix)

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New movies for May – "Brave Miss World" (2013) -- Linor Abargil was an Israeli beauty pageant contestant who was raped right before she went on to win Miss World. The documentary explores the case. (Netflix)

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New movies for May – "These Birds Walk: (2013) -- The documentary follows the lives of philanthropist Abdul Sattar Edhi and a young Pakistani runaway. (Netflix)

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New movies for May – "Derek" Season 2 (2014) -- Ricky Gervais stars in this British comedy television series. (Netflix)

New movies for May – "Annie Hall" (1977) -- Woody Allen wrote this iconic New York love story for Diane Keaton, whom he was romantically involved with at the time. (Netflix)

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Story highlights

Netflix and Amazon are adding new titles for May

Netflix has expanded its collection of James Bond and Godzilla movies

Amazon has added some HBO shows

Netflix and Amazon are adding several new titles to their collections for the month of May.

There are '80s classics like "Adventures in Babysitting" and "The Big Chill," plus a huge selection of James Bond and Godzilla movies.

And with Amazon's recent deal with HBO, some of the cable network's programming is going to arrive on Amazon this month. Never seen "The Sopranos," "The Wire" or "Deadwood"? Here's another chance to catch up.